My husband is 37 years old. He stops drinking alcohol for about 2–3 weeks, but then starts again and drinks heavily day and night for 1–2 weeks. He genuinely tries to quit, but relapses repeatedly. During drinking periods, he has sleep disturbances, high blood pressure, uses abusive language, and makes inappropriate calls to relatives and friends.
He was previously given medication for alcohol withdrawal/craving, which helped for about a month, but the habit returned after stopping the medicine.
I am currently 5 months
pregnant and living with him. I would like to know:
Which specialist should we consult?
Are there medicines that can help prevent relapse long-term?
Does he need counseling or de-addiction treatment?
What is the best treatment approach for this pattern of alcohol use?
Thank you.